By Kayleigh Houde featured in Architect

Dear Architect,

It’s me again, MEP Engineering, your overly analytical cousin (that you love being sat next to at the Thanksgiving table.) I know I’ve made things complicated in the past regarding my doggedness on the climate change movement, but I’m changing my ways — I promise. If I have your ear again, could you try to listen? After all, the systems I create help your building occupants stay well with filtered outdoor air, stay comfortable in ambient conditions, avoid straining their eyes by delivering power to those beautifully curated light fixtures, find their way to safety in the event of a hazardous event, and enjoy the convenience of indoor plumbing.

Regarding climate change, I have taken an active role and responsibility for the many ways that MEP systems are involved in this complex puzzle of operational, embodied, and fugitive emissions in the built environment…

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